Every Thursday at 12:00 p.m. at the Apostles’ Gate of Valencia Cathedral, experience firsthand one of Valencia’s oldest traditions, declared Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.
Saint Vincent Ferrer’s Day
Categories: parties and traditions.
TOURISTIC AREA: Historical center
Firework displays, religious offerings, processions and depictions of miracles.
Don’t miss the events celebrating Saint Vincent Ferrer’s Day, the patron saint of Valencia, if you are in Valencia between 12 and 28 April 2025: one of the most colourful traditions in the city!
Nowadays, the celebration honouring the Valencian canonised by Callixtus III is marked by theatrical performances of ‘The Miracles’ at 14 altars erected in the city’s streets.
Staged scenes are presented with images of the saint’s miracles, and children under 13 perform short plays about the life and miracles of Saint Vincent in the Valencian language and through poetry.
Event schedule
Tuesday 22 April - First day of the Miracles Competition
3:30 pm - Performances at the Territorial Delegation of the ONCE (Gran Via Ramón i Cajal, 13) by:
- Altar de Ribarroja
- Festa Chiquets Carrer de Sant Vicent
- Asociación Pila Bautismal
- Cofradía de La Cañada
Wednesday 23 April - Second day of the Miracles Competition
3:30 pm - Performances at the Territorial Delegation of the ONCE (Gran Via Ramón i Cajal, 13) by:
- Altar del Tossal
- Altar de Ruzafa
- Altar del Pilar
Thursday 24 April - Third day of the Miracles Competition
3:30 pm - Performances at the Territorial Delegation of the ONCE (Gran Via Ramón i Cajal, 13) by:
- Altar del Carmen
- Altar del Mercado
- Altar del Mocadoret
- Altar de Chirivella
- Altar del Mar
Friday 25 April
7:30 pm - Jury’s verdict of the Miracles Competition announced at the headquarters of Lo Rat Penat.
Saturday 26 April
11:00 am - Performance of the winning miracle in the Plaza de la Virgen, followed by the prize-giving ceremony.
9:00 pm - Traditional fireworks display in the Plaza de la Crida, in front of las Torres de Serranos.
Monday 28 April – Saint Vincent Ferrer’s Day
10:00 am - Solemn Pontifical Mass in the Cathedral of Valencia.
12:00 am - Civic procession to lay flowers at the statue of Saint Vincent Ferrer, from the City Hall to the house where he was born. Participants: Vincentian altars, brotherhoods, associations and authorities and ends with a mascletà (firecracker display) in the Plaza de Tetuán by Pirotecnia Vulcano.
This will be followed by a performance of miracles at the various altars throughout the afternoon.
7:00 pm - Solemn General Procession departing from the Cathedral following the traditional route. Participants: altar groups, brotherhoods, schools and authorities.
And in the evening the festivities end with the lowering of the image of the Saint in each neighbourhood.
Would you miss such a jam-packed schedule?
Details
- Event dates
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From:
22-04-2025
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To:
28-04-2025
Saint Vincent Ferrer’s Day
There is a reserved area for people with reduced mobility to watch the offering to Saint Vincent Ferrer, which takes place on April 28 at 12:00 pm. It is located at the corner of Plaza del Ayuntamiento and Calle de la Sangre and can be accessed from Calle de la Sangre starting at 11:30 am. One companion is allowed, who must stand at the back so as not to obstruct the view of people with reduced mobility. You can see the map of the PMR area here.
Explanation of the feast of San Vicente Ferrer in easy-to-read and sign language.
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